Novel bucket configuration

ABSTRACT

A bucket system is provided having a curved wall portion and a flat wall portion whereby the flat wall is angled inward and downward from the upper outer edge of the system.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

For thousands of years, persons have continually tried to improve thevarious tools and implements used by craftsmen. As many persons haveseen, some of these improvements have involved significant technologicaladvancements. However, these persons will also be the first to admitthat sometimes simple improvements provides a significant and unexpectedadvance.

The present invention provides a simple yet eloquent approach to acommon problem that until now has not been solved.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment, the resent invention is a bucket system comprising:

an interior cavity defined by a circumferential round wall portion, aflat wall portion, and a bottom, wherein said flat wall portion isconstructed and arranged to slope inward and downward at an anglebetween 5-15 degrees relative to a perpendicular relative to ahorizontal plane congruous with said bucket bottom.

In one embodiment, the flat wall portion encompasses a distance between12.5 and 33% of a perimeter distance relative to an entire circumferenceof said bucket system.

In one embodiment, the flat wall portion encompasses a distance between20 and 30% of a perimeter distance relative to an entire circumferenceof said bucket system.

In one embodiment, the flat wall portion encompasses a distance of 25%of a perimeter distance relative to an entire circumference of saidbucket system.

In one embodiment, the present invention is a bucket system consistingof:

an interior cavity defined by a circumferential round wall portion, aflat wall portion, and a bottom, wherein said flat wall portion isconstructed and arranged to slope inward and downward at an anglebetween 5-15 degrees relative to a perpendicular relative to ahorizontal plane congruous with said bucket bottom and said flat wallportion is configured to encompass 25% of a perimeter distance relativeto an entire circumference of said bucket system.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a top view of one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side, cross-section view, of one embodiment of the presentinvention.

FIG. 4 is a top view demonstrative of section formed with a flat wall.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

As generally understood, the present invention provides for a bucketsystem configuration 10 having an internal cavity 20 defined by a roundcircumferential wall portion 12, a flat wall portion 16, and an interiorbottom 18. Flat wall 16 is constructed and arranged with an angularoffset defined by horizontal reference line 32 which substantially iscongruent to the bottom of bucket system 10 and vertical reference line30 which is perpendicular to bottom reference line 32. Angular offset xis defined as the angle formed by flat wall 16 relative to perpendicularformed by line 30. In a preferred embodiment, this angle is between 5°and 15°. Flat wall 16 is configured with an upper interior edge 12 and alower interior edge 24.

As shown in FIG. 4, the flat wall is defined as a percentage of theperimeter relative to a complete circle without the flat wall.Circumference reference line 40 shows the portion of circle that isreplaced by flat wall 16. First flat wall distance reference line 42 andsecond flat wall distance reference line 44 demonstrate the distancealong the perimeter that flat wall 16 extends. Dimension y is thefraction/percentage of removed circumference. The inward and downwardslope of flat wall 16 is specifically configured to encompass between12.5 and 33% of the perimeter relative to the entire circumference ofbucket system 10 if the entirety of circumferential wall portion 12 werea complete circle. That is to say, if wall 12 were a complete circle, asin FIG. 4, the distance of flat wall 16 would be between 12.5 and 33%the circumference of the circle. This is the length of the arc from theintersection of lines 42 and 40 to the intersection of lines 44 and 40.This arc length is between 12.5 and 33% of the total circumference. Eachof the following additional embodiments follows this definition.

In another embodiment, flat wall 16 is specifically configured toencompass between 20 and 30% of the perimeter relative to the entirecircumference of bucket system 10 if the entirety of the circumferencewall portion 12 were a complete circle. In another embodiment, flat wall16 is specifically configured to encompass 25% of the perimeter relativeto the entire circumference of bucket system 10 if the entirety ofcircumference wall portion 12 for a complete circle.

The configuration is contemplated to provide flat wall 16 that willassist a user working with any of plaster, paint or concrete work.

It will allow the user to scoop material onto a putty knife or otherapplicable tool in a more even and uniform way then a traditional roundbucket.

Being flat on one side as described herein will still allow for thecontents of the bucket to be mixed.

While the invention has been described in its preferred form orembodiment with some degree of particularity, it is understood that thisdescription has been given only by way of example and that numerouschanges in the details of construction, fabrication, and use, includingthe combination and arrangement of parts, may be made without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the invention.

I claim:
 1. A bucket system comprising: an interior cavity defined by acircumferential round wall portion, a flat wall portion, and a bottom,wherein said flat wall portion is constructed and arranged to slopeinward and downward at an angle between 5-15 degrees relative to aperpendicular relative to a horizontal plane congruous with said bucketbottom.
 2. The bucket system of claim 1, wherein said flat wall portionencompasses a distance between 12.5 and 33% of a perimeter distancerelative to an entire circumference of said bucket system.
 3. The bucketsystem of claim 1, wherein said flat wall portion encompasses a distancebetween 20 and 30% of a perimeter distance relative to an entirecircumference of said bucket system.
 4. The bucket system of claim 1,wherein said flat wall portion encompasses a distance of 25% of aperimeter distance relative to an entire circumference of said bucketsystem.
 5. A bucket system consisting of: an interior cavity defined bya circumferential round wall portion, a flat wall portion, and a bottom,wherein said flat wall portion is constructed and arranged to slopeinward and downward at an angle between 5-15 degrees relative to aperpendicular relative to a horizontal plane congruous with said bucketbottom and said flat wall portion is configured to encompass 25% of aperimeter distance relative to an entire circumference of said bucketsystem.